used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Several of them Kenneth already knew well enough to speak to and many others he knew by name.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wore them now as he sat, a lithe, graceful figure, on the edge of the stage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was here that Kenneth found himself at four o'clock the next day.
basket-ball
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From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several of them Kenneth already knew well enough to speak to and many others he knew by name.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was here that Kenneth found himself at four o'clock the next day.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He wore them now as he sat, a lithe, graceful figure, on the edge of the stage.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Several of them Kenneth already knew well enough to speak to and many others he knew by name.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He wore them now as he sat, a lithe, graceful figure, on the edge of the stage.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
set up or found
From this reading It was here that Kenneth found himself at four o'clock the next day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was here that Kenneth found himself at four o'clock the next day.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading He wore them now as he sat, a lithe, graceful figure, on the edge of the stage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was here that Kenneth found himself at four o'clock the next day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was here that Kenneth found himself at four o'clock the next day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here that Kenneth found himself at four o'clock the next day.
Kenneth
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From this reading It was here that Kenneth found himself at four o'clock the next day.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Several of them Kenneth already knew well enough to speak to and many others he knew by name.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading He wore them now as he sat, a lithe, graceful figure, on the edge of the stage.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Several of them Kenneth already knew well enough to speak to and many others he knew by name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Several of them Kenneth already knew well enough to speak to and many others he knew by name.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was here that Kenneth found himself at four o'clock the next day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He wore them now as he sat, a lithe, graceful figure, on the edge of the stage.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was here that Kenneth found himself at four o'clock the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wore them now as he sat, a lithe, graceful figure, on the edge of the stage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wore them now as he sat, a lithe, graceful figure, on the edge of the stage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
others
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From this reading Several of them Kenneth already knew well enough to speak to and many others he knew by name.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He wore them now as he sat, a lithe, graceful figure, on the edge of the stage.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of them Kenneth already knew well enough to speak to and many others he knew by name.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
a particular situation
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
sleevelessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːvlɪs/
having no sleeves
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
express in speech
From this reading Several of them Kenneth already knew well enough to speak to and many others he knew by name.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He wore them now as he sat, a lithe, graceful figure, on the edge of the stage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here that Kenneth found himself at four o'clock the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was here that Kenneth found himself at four o'clock the next day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wore them now as he sat, a lithe, graceful figure, on the edge of the stage.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was here that Kenneth found himself at four o'clock the next day.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Several of them Kenneth already knew well enough to speak to and many others he knew by name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
a Caucasian
From this reading His trunk had arrived and he had dug out his old basket-ball costume, a red sleeveless shirt, white knee pants, and canvas shoes.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore them now as he sat, a lithe, graceful figure, on the edge of the stage.
